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The 34 most-read contemporary r&b artists based in Los Angeles, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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34 artists are tagged contemporary r&b in Los Angeles. The biggest move was Blxst, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jhené Aikocontemporary r&b, r&b | 46,135 | 0 |
02 | Orlando Browncontemporary r&b | 27,226 | 0 |
03 | Simone Battlecontemporary r&b, pop | 16,460 | +4 |
04 | Marques Houstoncontemporary r&b, hip hop | 16,047 | 0 |
05 | Montell Jordancontemporary r&b, pop rap | 13,580 | +1 |
06 | Michel’lecontemporary r&b | 12,106 | -3 |
07 | B2Kcontemporary r&b, r&b | 11,552 | +2 |
08 | Eric Bellingeralternative r&b, contemporary r&b | 9,528 | +4 |
09 | Amanda Divacomedy hip hop, contemporary r&b | 8,389 | -1 |
10 | Karyn Whitenew jack swing, contemporary r&b | 8,308 | +4 |
11 | Farrah Franklincontemporary r&b, pop | 8,196 | +2 |
12 | Siedah Garrettcontemporary r&b | 8,115 | -2 |
13 | Mila Jcontemporary r&b | 7,475 | -8 |
14 | Mustardhip hop, contemporary r&b | 6,983 | -3 |
15 | Celestecontemporary r&b, alternative r&b | 6,882 | 0 |
16 | Cheryl Lynnsoul, contemporary r&b | 5,995 | 0 |
17 | Cherrellecontemporary r&b | 3,955 | 0 |
18 | Blxstcontemporary r&b, west coast hip hop | 3,305 | +5 |
19 | Sam Saltercontemporary r&b | 3,291 | +1 |
20 | Brownstonecontemporary r&b, hip hop soul | 3,084 | -2 |
21 | Leela Jamescontemporary r&b, neo soul | 2,910 | -2 |
22 | Duckwrthcontemporary r&b, pop rap | 1,957 | -1 |
23 | Zhaviacontemporary r&b | 1,792 | -1 |
24 | Lyrica Andersoncontemporary r&b | 1,646 | 0 |
25 | Beau Doziercontemporary r&b | 1,362 | 0 |
26 | 박정현contemporary r&b, singer-songwriter | 1,082 | 0 |
27 | Smoothcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 912 | +1 |
28 | Mercedescontemporary r&b, hip hop | 881 | -1 |
29 | Bizzlechristian hip hop, contemporary r&b | 453 | 0 |
30 | Suavecontemporary r&b | 334 | 0 |
31 | Ak'Sentcontemporary r&b, hip hop | 247 | +1 |
32 | Dakota Mooncontemporary r&b, pop rock | 232 | +1 |
33 | Cunnie Williamscontemporary r&b | 203 | -2 |
34 | By All Meanscontemporary r&b, pop soul | 197 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.